Journalism Education: Cultures of Journalism/Lifelong Learning series
Transcript: There are a number of schools of thought on how to teach journalism. Some advocate an in-house training program like the one the British tabloid, News of the World,…
References to Jschool in various media publications
Honour for reporter
One of Australia's most successful investigative reporters, Bob Bottom, has been awarded an honorary doctorate for his contribution to journalism and the exposure of corruption. Mr Bottom received the award…
Journalists tracking diploma
Queensland's fast track diploma to a career in journalism is being increasingly welcomed by a wide range of employers. The new eight-month diploma offered by Jschool: Journalism Education & Training…
Bob Bottom honoured by journalism school
Investigative journalist Bob Bottom has been honoured with an honorary doctorate by a Queensland journalism college. Director of Brisbane's Jschool Professor John Henningham today conferred the school's first honorary Doctor…
Journalism education: does it provide the skills? (Extract)
Mick O'Regan: Right now, thousands of Year 12 students are pondering what to do next year. Among those with aspirations to attend university are many who will choose to study…
Journalism sold short in media courses
TERTIARY TROUBLES: Universities are letting journalism students and their potential industry down, writes John Henningham JOURNALISM has been taught on and off at Australian and New Zealand universities for more…
Victorians urged to go north to learn
A Queensland journalism professor is in Melbourne trying to persuade Victorians to study journalism in Brisbane. John Henningham claims Jschool is an Australian first, a college totally focused on vocational…
Jobs come easily with diploma
Director of Queensland's private journalism college Jschool, Professor John Henningham, is delighted with the success of the new Diploma of Journalism course. "Three out of four graduates from our first…
Now for some good news . . .
The first graduates of Jschool's innovative city-based journalism school received their Diploma of Journalism awards last week. Parents, partners and friends joined leading journalists in celebrating the students' achievements, which…
Theory gives way to workplace readiness ( extract )
'Can't write, can't spell and can't find a story": so goes the frequently quoted criticism of university journalism graduates by editors. The editor, as any young reporter knows, is ignored…